玄武岩
Chinese
| the Black Turtle, a Chinese constellation making up one of the Four Symbols of Chinese astronomy. | cliff; rock | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (玄武岩) |
玄武 | 岩 | |
Etymology
Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 玄武岩 (genbugan).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: xuánwǔyán
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄨˇ ㄧㄢˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: syuánwǔyán
- Wade–Giles: hsüan2-wu3-yen2
- Yale: sywán-wǔ-yán
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shyuanwuuyan
- Palladius: сюаньуянь (sjuanʹujanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕy̯ɛn³⁵ u²¹⁴⁻²¹ jɛn³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: jyun4 mou5 ngaam4
- Yale: yùhn móuh ngàahm
- Cantonese Pinyin: jyn4 mou5 ngaam4
- Guangdong Romanization: yun4 mou5 ngam4
- Sinological IPA (key): /jyːn²¹ mou̯¹³ ŋaːm²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: hiân-bú-giâm
- Tâi-lô: hiân-bú-giâm
- Phofsit Daibuun: hienbw'giaam
- Sinological IPA (Xiamen): /hiɛn²⁴⁻²² bu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ɡiam²⁴/
- Sinological IPA (Quanzhou): /hiɛn²⁴⁻²² bu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ɡiam²⁴/
- Sinological IPA (Zhangzhou): /hiɛn¹³⁻²² bu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ɡiam¹³/
- Sinological IPA (Taipei): /hiɛn²⁴⁻¹¹ bu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ɡiam²⁴/
- Sinological IPA (Kaohsiung): /hiɛn²³⁻³³ bu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ɡiam²³/
- (Hokkien)
Noun
玄武岩
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 玄 | 武 | 岩 |
| げん Grade: S |
ぶ Grade: 5 |
がん Grade: 2 |
| on'yomi | ||
Etymology
Coined by Bunjiro Koto in 1884. Named after the Genbu Cave in Toyooka, Hyogo Prefecture.
Pronunciation
Noun
玄武岩 • (genbugan)